FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE GRADE 7 ELA
Following are all the concepts that you will be tested on for the final exam. In italicized brackets next to each is what you should use to study. Attend all review classes and take notes.
Watch Mr. Ripkens’ teacher page on www.nelsonheightsschool.ca for any updates to this guide. EXAM DETAILS
-150-200 multiple choice questions
-All questions will be based off of items listed in this study guide.
TERM 1
Fundamental grammar (WORKSHEETS)
Punctuation
Periods
Commas
Exclamation marks
Question marks
Quotation marks
Apostrophe
Types of words
Nouns
Verbs
Adverbs
Adjectives
Adjective phrases
Pronouns
Proper Nouns
Contractions
Capitalization
Verb tense
Past tense
Present tense
Future tense
Perfect tense
Subject
Predicate
Sentence fragments
Acronyms
Plot (HANDOUTS)
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Chronological Plot
Flashback Plot
In Media Res Plot
Character (HANDOUTS)
Protagonist
Antagonist
Main character
Supporting character
Background character
How characters are used in/for plot
Traits
Conflict (HANDOUTS)
How conflict develops
Motivations
Conflict’s role in plot development
Types of conflict
Poetry (POETRY BOOKLET)
Syllabic beat
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Haiku
Senryu
Cinquain
Limerick
TERM 2
Organizing written work using paragraphs (REVIEW CLASS)
Indentation
Grouping similar ideas
Determining fact vs. opinion (HANDOUT/REVIEW CLASS)
Identifying fact
Identifying opinion
Determining what is most appropriate to use for a given piece of writing
Characteristics of a mind map (WEBSITE)
Revising short written works for grammar/spelling/punctuation errors (REVIEW CLASS)
Dogsong reading comprehension: Read a short passage and answer questions on it (HANDOUTS)
Major events from Dogsong (HANDOUTS/NOVEL STUDY IN AN HOUR)
Motif (HANDOUT)
Definitions from Dogsong (HANDOUTS)
Types of Words (WORKSHEETS)
Prepositions
Participles
Homophones
Conjunctions
Coordinating
Subordinating
Correlative
Clauses (WORKSHEETS)
Independent
Dependant
TERM 3
Using language to convince (HANDOUT)
Flattery
Emphasizing positives
Opportunities for agreement
Slogans
Opposites
Using images to convince (HANDOUT)
Appealing images
Scenery
Color
Showing what people want to see
Size
The Cay Reading Comprehension: Read passages and answer questions on them. (REVIEW CLASS/NOVEL STUDY IN AN HOUR)
Major events from The Cay. (REVIEW CLASS/NOVEL STUDY IN AN HOUR)
Following are all the concepts that you will be tested on for the final exam. In italicized brackets next to each is what you should use to study. Attend all review classes and take notes.
Watch Mr. Ripkens’ teacher page on www.nelsonheightsschool.ca for any updates to this guide.
EXAM DETAILS
-150-200 multiple choice questions
-All questions will be based off of items listed in this study guide.
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3